Knight Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Knight Name Meaning: An Old English word meaning 'servant' or 'boy'

An occupational Anglo-Saxon name which was usually given to servants in a high status household.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Knight Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Knight family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,196
Female Servant 802
Independent 531
Labourer 361
Male Servant 298
Farmer 255
Shoe Maker 170
Carpenter 122
Ag Labourer 122
Tailor 102
Dress Maker 74
Weaver 72
Gardener 68
Pauper 55
Apprentice 55
Clerk 53
Servant 52
Butcher 50
Blacksmith 47
Laundress 44
Pupil 38
Baker 36
Mariner 35
Bricklayer 34
Draper 33

Knight Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Knight 100% 261,469
2 Kinght 67% 4,108
3 Night 83% 2,451
4 Kinight 86% 295

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The surname Knight is the most popular version of all its varients

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